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Canon EOS D60 Camera Conform to the Print Order Format (DPOF) Standard INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS Be sure to read these Instructions before using your camera for the first time. Keep this booklet E E handy for easy reference. English Edition Thank you for purchasing this Canon product The EOS D60 digital camera is a high-performance, single-lens reflex AF camera with an ultra- fine CMOS sensor having approx. 6.3 million effective pixels. The camera is compatible with all Canon EF lenses and designed for quick and easy shooting. It is full-featured for all types of photography, from fully automatic snapshooting to professional-level, creative work. CompactFlash cards (CF Type I and II) serve as the recording medium. Before using the camera, be sure to read these Instructions to familiarize yourself with the camera’s features and proper operation. ∗ Using CF cards made by Canon is recommended. Radio and Television Interference (VCCI Statement) This camera is an information technology device that does not exceed Class B limits for electromagnetic interference (EMI) in compliance with standards set by Japan’s Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). This device may still cause interference with radio or television reception when placed near such an appliance. Read these Instructions to learn how to avoid reception interference of other appliances. Test the Camera Before Shooting Before using the camera, be sure to test it first. Check that the images are properly recorded on the CF card. If the camera or CF card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or read by a personal computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused. About Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment. Photographing public performances or exhibitions may also be prohibited. ● Canon and EOS are trademarks of Canon Inc. ● Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ● CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. ● IBM PC/AT and Microdrive are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines. ● Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Corporation in the United States and other countries. ● All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. 2 Equipment Check List Be sure all the following equipment and accessories have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. ¢ EOS D60 camera body (with body cap and lithium backup battery for the date and time) Introduction ¢ Eyecup Eb ¢ Battery Pack BP-511 ¢ Compact Power Adapter CA-PS400 ¢ DC Coupler DR-400 ¢ Interface Cable IFC-200PCU ¢ Video Cable VC-100 ¢ Neck Strap EW-100DB (with eyepiece cover) ¢ EOS Digital Solution Disk ¢ Adobe Photoshop LE Disk ¢ EOS D60 Instructions (which you are reading now) ¢ EOS D60 Software Instructions Explains how to install the software for transferring images from the camera to a personal computer, editing RAW images, and setting processing parameters. ¢ Battery Pack BP-511 Instructions ¢ Warranty card ¢ Quick Operation Guide ¢ EOS D60 Accessories Introduces major accessories for the EOS D60. ∗ No CF card is included. Please purchase it separately. CF cards made by Canon are recommended. ∗ A microdrive is a recording medium using a hard disk. It has a large capacity and the price per megabyte is low. However, compared to a CF card equipped with a flash memory, it is vulnerable to vibration and physical shock. If you use a microdrive, be careful not to subject the camera to vibration, shake, or physical shock while it is recording or displaying images. 3 Contents Introduction Close-Up Mode............................... 46 Sports Mode .................................. 47 Equipment Check List .......................... 3 Night Portrait Mode ........................ 48 Handling Precautions ......................... 10 3 Quick Guide ....................................... 12 Advanced Operations ................. 49 Nomenclature ..................................... 14 Conventions Used in This Manual ...... 20 Quality Selection ......................... 50 ISO Speed .................................. 51 1 Before You Start .......................... 21 Setting Processing Parameters ... 52 AF Mode Selection ....................... 54 Charging the Battery Pack ................. 22 One-Shot AF for Still Subjects ........ 55 Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack ... 24 AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects .... 56 Inserting the Battery Pack ............... 24 AI Focus AF .................................... 56 Battery Level Icons ......................... 24 AF Point Selection ......................... 57 Removing the Battery Pack ............ 25 Focusing On an Off-Center Subject ... 58 Using a Household Power Supply .... 26 Problem Subjects for Autofocusing .... 59 Mounting and Detaching a Lens ........ 27 Manual Focus ............................ 59 Mounting a Lens ............................. 27 INFO. Checking Camera Settings ........ 60 Detaching a Lens ............................ 27 Selecting a Metering Mode ............ 61 Installing a CF Card ........................... 28 Metering Modes ................................. 62 Removing a CF Card ...................... 28 Selecting a Drive Mode ...................... 63 Basic Operation ................................. 29 Setting the White Balance ............ 64 Main Switch .................................... 29 White Balance Settings ...................... 65 Shutter Button ................................. 29 Custom White Balance Setting ... 66 Using the Electronic Dials ............... 30 LCD Panel Illumination ....................... 67 LCD Monitor .................................... 31 Program AE .................................... 68 Menu Functions and Settings ......... 32 Shutter-Priority AE ......................... 70 Setting the Date and Time .......... 34 Aperture-Priority AE ...................... 72 Dioptric Adjustment in the Viewfinder .. 36 Checking the Depth of Field ............... 73 Holding the Camera ........................... 36 Manual Exposure ............................ 74 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE ....... 76 2 Simple Picture Taking ................. 37 Setting Exposure Compensation ....... 77 Autoexposure Bracketing ............ 78 Fully Automatic Picture Taking ...... 38 AE Lock .......................................... 80 Automatic Built-in Flash .................. 39 Self-timer Operation ....................... 81 AF-Assist Beam .............................. 39 Using the Eyepiece Cover .............. 82 Check the Image Immediately ............ 40 Bulb Exposures .................................. 83 Check the Image in PLAY Mode .. 40 Mirror Lockup ..................................... 84 Checking the Image After it is Taken .............................. 41 4 Flash Photography ...................... 85 Time for Image Review ............ 42 Erasing a Recorded Image Using the Built-in Flash ...................... 86 (Single Image Erase) ...................... 43 in the Basic Zone .......................... 86 Portrait Mode .................................. 44 in the Creative Zone ...................... 86 Landscape Mode ........................... 45 Built-in Flash Range ....................... 87 4 Contents Flash Sync Shutter Speed and 6 Menu Function Settings ........... 117 Aperture Settings .......................... 87 Red-eye Reduction .................. 89 List of Menu Functions .............. 118 FE Lock ....................................... 90 Custom Function Settings ............. 122 Flash Exposure Compensation .. 91 Introduction Flash Photography with the 7 Reference ................................... 128 EOS-Dedicated 550EX Speedlite ... 92 Full Auto Flash ................................ 93 1 Basic Terminology ............................ 128 Taking Flash Pictures in Each Function Availability Table ................ 131 Shooting Mode ................................ 93 AF Modes and Drive Modes ............ 131 High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) ...... 94 Exposure Warnings .......................... 132 2 FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) ... 94 AE Lock Effects for Combinations of FE Lock ....................................... 95 AF Point Selection and Flash Exposure Compensation .. 95 Metering Method ........................... 133 Modeling Flash ............................... 95 3 Program Line.................................... 133 Wireless Multi-Flash/E-TTL Shutter Speed and Autoflash Shooting .......................... 95 Aperture Value Readouts .............. 134 Using Non-Canon Flash Units ........... 96 Message List .................................... 135 TTL and A-TTL Speedlites ................. 96 4 Error Code ....................................... 135 5 Playing and Erasing Recorded Images ... 97 Troubleshooting ................................ 136 Major Accessories (Optional) .............. 138 System Map ..................................... 140 5 Viewing Recorded Images ................. 98 Major Specifications ......................... 142 Viewing a Single Image .............. 98 Index ................................................ 146 Viewing the Index ....................
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